Graduate Placement

The department is strongly committed to helping its graduates secure academic jobs at respected institutions. Advisors help students prepare for the Philosophy job market by writing letters of recommendation, scrutinizing and offering advice on dossiers and writing samples, practicing mock interviews, and attending conventions where interviews are done. We also try to help students get the kind of professional experience (such as publications and papers at conferences) that maximize the chances of a successful job search. As the following data shows, we have been uncommonly successful at securing employment for our graduates.

The department has compiled its placement record since 1982. During this time, 74 percent (52 of 70) of those who earned a Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln found secure or somewhat secure employment in the academy in areas related to their research (or have become university administrators). During this period 29 percent (20 of 70) of our graduates became tenured; 3 percent (2 of 70) of our graduates during this period held tenure track positions but have not yet secured tenure; and 4 percent (3 of 70) have continuing lecturer positions with the same university. Others have found successful careers in other professions, such as software development.

Placement Guidelines

Graduates

YEARNAMECURRENTLY ATPREVIOUSLY AT
2024LAUREN KASHI (Kant, political philosophy)  
2024KEVIN PATTON (philosophy of video games, ethical theory, and leadership ethics)Visiting Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nebraska-OmahaAdjunct at the University of Nebraska-Omaha; held teaching positions at both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Kansas State University
2023TREVOR ADAMS (epistemology and moral psychology)Adjunct, Boise State UniversityAdjunct Professor, Southern New Hampshire University
 JOHN DEL ROSARIO (philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, and epistemology of religion)Chaplain, St. Rose High School and Grammar School
Parochial Vicar, The Church of St. Rose, Diocese of Trenton
 
2022CHRISTOPHER STRATMAN (philosophy of mind and applied ethics)Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Classics, University of Texas, San AntonioInstructor, Doane University
2020GABRIEL BRUGUIER (ethics)Assistant Professor (tenure track), Research Specialist Librarian in the Research Partnerships Department, UNLEducation and Outreach Program Manager, Mid-America Transportation Center, University of Nebraska — Lincoln
 ZACHARY GARRETT (philosophy of language, metaphysics)High School Logic Teacher, Excelsior Classical Academy 
 KATERINA PSAROUDAKI (normative ethics, applied ethics, political philosophy)Visiting Assistant Professor at Franklin CollegeAdjunct Instructor, University of Cyprus; Visiting Lecturer and Instructor, University of Cyprus
 CHELSEA RICHARDSON (critical race theory, feminist theory, applied ethics)Founding Member and Director of Communications and Marketing at IDEA Consulting LLCTemporary Lecturer for the Women's and Gender Studies Program, UNL; Education and Outreach Coordinator, Nebraska Supreme Court Office of the Public Guardian
 ANDREW SPAID (ethics)Visiting Lecturer, Southern Methodist UniversityVisiting Assistant Professor and Adjust Instructor, Creighton University
2019LIA ELWONGER (epistemology, metaphysics)Software Developer, FDM groupLecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Nebraska — Omaha
 SHANE GEORGE (ethics, philosophy of mind)Visiting Assistant Professor, Philosophy, University of North Florida 
 LANDON HEDRICK (epistemology)Instructor, Arts & College Preparatory AcademyHigh School teacher as Vanguard Classical School
2018AARON ELLIOTT (metaethics)Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Lawrence UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow of Philosophy and Uihlein Fellow of Ethics, Department of Philosophy, Lawrence University; Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Moral and Political Philosophy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2017ALLISON FRITZ (environmental ethics and aesthetics)Associate Professor, Philosophy, Department of English and Humanities, Chadron State CollegeInstructor of Philosophy, Auburn University
2016DAVID CHAVEZ (epistemology, philosophy of mind)Currently: Instructor (Permanent), Central New Mexico Community College 
 CHRISTOPHER GIBILISCO(metaphysics, epistemology)Software Engineer, Social AssuranceLecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Nebraska at Omaha
2015DANIELLE HAMPTON (history of modern philosophy, Locke)Adjunct Professor, Philosophy, Montclair State University and Part-Time Lecturer at Rutgers University - Newark 
 TIMOTHY LOUGHRIST [formerly TIMOTHY LOUGHLIN] (epistemology)Software Developer, Social AssuranceAssistant Professor of Philosophy, History Department, University of North Alabama
 RICHARD CHRISTOPHER MCCAMMON (political philosophy)Professor, Tidewater Community College, Norfolk, VAAssociate Professor, Tidewater Community College, Norfolk, VA; Instructor of Philosophy, Languages, Literature, and Philosophy Department, Armstrong State University.
 ADAM R. THOMPSON (ethics, agency and responsibility)Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Nebraska-LincolnAssistant Director, Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching & Study of Applied Ethics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2014ANDREW J. JAEGER (metaphysics)Associate Professor (tenured), Philosophy Department, Benedictine College, Atchison, KSAssistant Professor, Philosophy Department, Benedictine College, Atchison, KS
2013ABLA HASAN (philosophy of language)Assistant Professor of Practice (Arabic), Department of Modern Languages and Literature, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
 HOWARD H. HEWITT, JR. (ethics)Instructor, Department of Philosophy, Auburn University 
 MASAYA HONDA (history of ancient philosophy, ethics)Currently: Lecturer, Lecturer of Japanese/Japanese Program Coordinator, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, UNLLecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Nebraska at Omaha
 MARIA REBECA (BECKY) ZAVADA (philosophy of social science)Assistant Professor (Philosophy and English), Language and Literature, Wayne State College 
2011JUSTIN MOSS (ethics)Lecturer, Philosophy, Washburn UniversityLecturer, University of South Dakota; Lecturer, Washburn University, Topeka, KS; Adjunct Professor, Avila University, Kansas City, MO; Adjunct Instructor, College of Saint Mary's, Omaha; Adjunct Instructor, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE
 SRUTHI ROTHENFLUCH (epistemology)Visiting Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, University of Portland, Portland, ORInstructor, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
 STEVEN SWARTZER (ethics)Associate Director for Academic Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Center for Ethics Education, Fordham University, Bronx, New YorkTeaching Assistant Professor and Outreach Director, Department of Philosophy and Parr Center for Ethics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Assistant Director of the Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2010EDWARD ABPLANALP (ethics)Deceased 2014Tenured Professor of philosophy and religion, Philosophy Program, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL
 WILLIAM BAUER (metaphysics)Assistant Professor (for Teaching), Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, North Carolina State University 
 PATRICIA SMITH [formerly PATRICIA (PATTY) STECK] (ethics)Humanities Division Chair and tenured philosophy faculty, Philosophy Department, Century College, White Bear Lake, MN 
2008LEO IACONO (epistemology)Faculty member, Philosophy, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NEVisiting Assistant Professor, Loyola University, New Orleans; Instructor, Saint Louis University
2005CLAYTON LITTLEJOHN (epistemology)Professor in Philosophy Australian Catholic University, MelbourneProfessor in Philosophy, King's College, London, UK; Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Classics, University of Texas, San Antonio; Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Southern Methodist University
 STEVE ODMARK (ethics)Tenured philosophy faculty, Philosophy Department, Century College, White Bear Lake, MN 
2004RODNEY CUPP (ethics)Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Language and Literature, Wayne State CollegeUniversity of South Dakota; University of Alabama
 JOYCE LAZIER (history of philosophy, Kant)Philosophy and Religion Teacher, Canterbury High School, Fort Wayne, INIndiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, IN (IPFW); Brown Mackie College, Fort Wayne, IN; The Canterbury School, New Milford, CT; The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ; Doane College, St. Mary's
2003THOMAS KIEFER, JR (history of ancient philosophy)Instructor, Creighton UniversityAdjunct Professor, Creighton University
 MARK MATHEWSON (ethics)Theologian in Residence, Iglesia Berea, Bereal Church, Lincoln, NELecturer, Montana Bible College; Lecturer, Creighton University; Lecturer, Nebraska Wesleyan
2001TIM BLACK (epistemology)Professor of Philosophy and Chair of Department of Philosophy, California State University, NorthridgeVisiting Assistant Professor, University of Utah; Lecturer, California State University, Fresno
 JONATHAN EVANS (history of philosophy)Department Chair and Associate Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion Department, University of Indianapolis 
 PETER MURPHY (epistemology)Associate Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion Department, University of IndianapolisVisiting Assistant Professor at University of Calgary; Utah State University; Augustana College; University of Tennessee-Knoxville
 JOY REEDY (ethics)Left the profession. 
 PETER TRAMEL (ethics, epistemology)Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Fort Hays State UniversityAssistant Professor of Philosophy, United States Military Academy, West Point; Fort Hays State University
2000BRIAN HUSCHLE (epistemology)Vice President, Academic Affairs, Mayville State UniversityCampus Dean, Administration, Northland Community & Technical College; Liberal Arts Division Chair, Northland Community Technical College
 JONG-WANG LEE (metaphysics)Adjunct Assistant Professor, Philosophy, University of Maryland University College AsiaAssistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Yeungnam University (South Korea)
 CANDICE UPTON (ethics)No information available(as of 2022) Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Denver
1999NANCY BRAHM (epistemologyLeft the professionAssistant Professor of Philosophy, California State University, Chico; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, California State University, Bakersfield
 TRACY ANN SCHOLL (history of philosophy)No current informationAssociate Professor, Philosophy Department, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates; Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University; Associate Professor, Moorhead University
 XIAOMEI YANG (ethics)Professor, Philosophy Department, Southern Connecticut State University and Research Associate in the Research Center on Computing and Society, Southern Connecticut State UniversityEast Tennessee State University; University of Nebraska at Omaha; Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing; Assistant Professor of Religion, Temple University
1998PATRICK YARNELL (ethics)Principle Instructor, Department of Philosophy, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.Visiting Assistant Professor, Iowa State University; Instructor, Dartmouth College; Instructor, Kansas State University
1996SUNG-DONG HAN (ethics)No current InformationPresident, Daeduk College, Daejeon, South Korea
 CHRIS MCCORD (history of philosophy)Kirkwood Endowed Faculty Chair, Kirkwood Community CollegeProfessor of Philosophy, Arts & Humanities Department, Kirkwood Community College
1995STEPHEN KERSHNAR (ethics)Professor and Chair of Department of Philosophy, State University of New York at FredoniaSenior Lecturer, Wayne State University; Lecturer, Creighton School of Medicine & College of Arts & Sciences, Creighton University, Omaha; Visiting Assistant Professor, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
1993MELANIE FULLER [formerly MELANIE ARMSTRONG] (ethics)Director of Transfer and International Admissions at Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityInstructor, St. Mary's College
 NANCY SLONNEGER HANCOCK (philosophy of language)Attorney at Law, Hogan Lovells, Louisville, KYAttorney at Law, NKU Community Connections, Northern Kentucky University and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northern Kentucky University; Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Louisville
 DAVID REITER (epistemology)Associate Professor of Philosophy, Erskine CollegeKnox Online Professor at Knox Theological Seminary; Associate Professor of Philosophy, Erskine College
 NNACHI JULIUS UMENNACHI (applied political philosophy)RetiredPhilosophy/Humanities Instructor and Coordinator of Honors Program, Scott Community College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges; Instructor and Department Coordinator, Scott Community College
1992YORAM LUBLING (history of philosophy, Dewey)Professor of Philosophy, Elon College 
1991ROGER EBERTZ (epistemology)Department Head and Professor, Department of Philosophy, History and Religion, University of DubuqueVisiting Assistant Professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; Lecturer, College of Saint Mary (Lincoln program), Omaha; Instructor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Instructor, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA
1990BEVERLY KRACHER(ethics)The Robert B. Daugherty Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and Society, Department of Marketing and Management, Heider College of Business at Creighton University; Founding Partner of the Business Ethics AllianceProfessor, Heider College of Business at Creighton University; Executive Director of the Business Ethics Alliance
 JAMES SENNETT (epistemology, rationality)Professor of Business Ethics and Coordinator of Business Programs, Brenau University.Associate Professor of Philosophy, Brenau University; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Pacific Lutheran University; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Palm Beach Atlantic College; Assistant Professor of Philosophy, McNeese State University; Lincoln Christian University
1989(THOMAS) NIM BATCHELOR (philosophy of law)Senior Faculty Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Elon University 
 LORY (DAVID) LEMKE (epistemology)No current informationAssistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Morris
1988HEIMIR GEIRSSON (philosophy of language)Professor of Philosophy, Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Iowa State UniversityGrinnell College; Wartburg College; University of Nebraska at Omaha; University of Wisconsin; Washington County
1985PIERANNA GARAVASO (philosophy of math)Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, Morris 
1984DOUGLAS HENSLEE (metaphysics)Deceased 2010Department of Philosophy, San Jose State University
 MARVIN EDWARD KANNE (history of philosophy, Dewey)Left the profession 
1983WAYNE WASSERMAN (ethics and epistemology)No current informationHollins College
1982DAVID PAAS (philosophy of language)Chairman of Economics and Business Administration, Professor of Business Law, Ralph and Winifred Rosecrance Professor in Business, Hillsdale College.University of Nebraska at Omaha; Texas Women's University
 MARK TIMMONS (ethics, Kant)Professor of Philosophy, University of ArizonaIllinois State University, Memphis State University
1980MARK HOVEN STOHSProfessor, Department of Finance, California State University Fullerton (retired)